The University of Texas at Austin's Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is the university's botanic garden dedicated to inspiring the conservation of native plants. The Wildflower Center has been promoting the conservation and use of native plants since being founded by Lady Bird Johnson and Helen Hayes in 1982.For its important and transformational work, the Center has been designated the state botanical garden and arboretum of Texas.

The Center carries out its mission to inspire the conservation of native plants through its public gardens, research, education and outreach programs with the end goal of improving water quality, providing habitat for wildlife, and enhancing human health and happiness.

Through its consulting and research program, the Wildflower Center has helped to create 90,000 acres of native landscapes in urban and rural areas, was integral in the planning and planting of the Living Wall at Goldsmith Hall, designed and developed the green roof on the Dell Medical School, and is partnering on a land management and restoration plan for the McDonald Observatory.

The Center welcomes visitors year round to experience and learn about the state's native plants (UT students, faculty and staff get in free).

Make a better world with us!

Without you, we would not be able to welcome more than 140,000 guests to our gardens, provide plant information to more than 2.4 million people, educate the next generation of conservationists, cultivate and protect rare native plants, and bring Lady Bird Johnson’s vision to millions of people.

The Center’s success is made possible by generous supporters like you.

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Faculty & Staff Match

The first $10,000 in unique gifts given by UT Austin faculty and staff, up to $250 each, will receive a match. Any gift of $250 or less will be matched until the total funds to be awarded, $10,000, is exhausted.

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Early Bird CHALLENGE

Get your coffee ready, it's time to kick off the campaign with the Early Bird Challenge! The college, school, unit or organization that receives the greatest number of unique gifts from 6AM - 7AM CST on April 4 will receive an additional $3,000 award. The award designation will be determined by the receiving college, school, unit or organization.

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Auxiliary Units Leaderboard

The top three auxiliary units with the greatest number of unique gifts throughout the 40-hour campaign will receive awards. The award designations will be determined by the receiving auxiliary units. *Eligible auxiliary units: Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life, Athletics, Blanton Musem of Art, Briscoe Center for American History, Child Development Center, Division of Diversity & Community Engagement, Environmental Science Institute, Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, International Office, KUT, Landmarks, Literacy First, Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies, UT Libraries, McDonald Observatory, Recreational Sports, Vice President of Student Affairs, The Michael and Tami Lang Stuttering Institute, Texas Exes, Texas Memorial Museum, School of Undergraduate Studies, University Leadership Network, UTeach and Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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Student Organizations Leaderboard

The top three RecSports Sport Clubs or Student Organizations with the greatest number of unique gifts throughout the 40-hour campaign will receive awards. *Only RecSports Sport Clubs or Student Organizations with 40 Hours for the Forty Acres Giving Day pages are eligible.

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1,000th Gift Milestone

To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award of $500 will be added to the 1,000th gift.

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2,000th Gift Milestone

To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award of $750 will be added to the 2,000th gift.

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4,000th Gift Milestone

To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award of $1,000 will be added to the 4,000th gift.

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6,000th Gift Milestone

To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award of $1,500 will be added to the 6,000th gift.

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8,139th Gift Milestone

To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award of $2,500 will be added to the 8,139th gift-the gift that will take us past last year's final gift total!

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HornRaiser Leaderboard

The top three HornRaiser projects with the greatest number of unique gifts throughout the 40-hour campaign will receive awards. *This challenge is limited to current projects on the HornRaiser site.

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Pre-Campaign Faculty & Staff Match

The first $10,000 in payroll deduction pledges, made by UT Austin faculty and staff, between March 1, 2018 and April 3, 2018 will be matched based upon amount pledge between the first day pledged and August 31, 2018. There is no maximum individual donation amount for this opportunity. Any gift, given by faculty and staff payroll deduction, during this time frame will be matched until the total funds to be awarded, $10,000, is exhausted.

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The BIG Give Challenge

The college, school, unit or organization that receives the greatest number of gifts of $1,000 or more throughout the 40-hour campaign will receive an additional award. The award designation will be determined by the receiving college, school, unit or organization.

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Geographic Challenge

Keep an eye on the main page’s donation heat map! The first donor from each state will win an additional $200 toward their designation. Donor’s residence state will be determined by the donor heat map function of giving day website and the credit card billing address.

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Hidden Bevo Contest

Hey Longhorns! We have hidden TEN 40 for Forty branded stuffed longhorn toys in common areas around the 40 acres. When you find one, let everyone know by posting a picture with #UT40for40 and then follow the instructions on the tag (contact AG Staff and bring it to the 40 for Forty headquarters in WWH210). Follow @UTAustin for longhorn hiding place clues! Winners will be given the opportunity to designate a $500 donation to the area of their choosing at UT Austin.

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Babies and Pets Longhorn Spirit Facebook Photo Contest

Post a photo of your pet and/or kid (or niece/nephew, siblings, etc!) showing their UT Austin school spirit! Submit your photo on Facebook (make sure your post is public) by including #UT40for40 and #UTentry in your post. Entries will be judged by the 40 for Forty Committee and a winner will be selected and notified. The most creative entry will be given the opportunity to designate a $500 donation to the area of their choosing at UT Austin.

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Longhorn Love Twitter Contest

Show us your Longhorn Love! We want to know in 140 characters or fewer why you love UT Austin. Submit your tweet by including #UT40for40 and #UTentry in your tweet. Entries will be judged by the 40 for Forty Committee and a winner will be selected and notified. The user with the most creative tweet will be given the opportunity to designate a $500 donation to an area of their choosing at UT Austin.

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Longhorn Pride Instagram Contest

What makes you proud to be a Longhorn? Take a picture or video showing us your Longhorn pride and post it to your Instagram page and story using #UT40for40 and #UTentry. Entries will be judged and a winner will be selected and notified. The winner will be given the opportunity to designate a $500 donation to an area of their choosing at UT Austin.

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Student Selfie Contest

Calling all students! It’s selfie time. Add the Student Foundation, @UTstufo, on Instagram. Post a silly campus selfie on your wall and on your story, tagging both @UTstufo and #UT40for40 in the photo for a chance to win.The user with the most hilarious selfie will be given the opportunity to designate a $500 donation to an area of their choosing at UT Austin.

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Throwback Thursday Commencement Photo Contest

Texas’ 135th Spring Commencement is in a few weeks. Scroll through those phones and flip thorugh those albums to share a photo of you, or your favorite UT Austin graduate on their graduation day. To qualify, post your photo on Facebook using #UT40for40 and #UTentry. Entries will be judged and a winner will be selected and notified. The winner will be given the opportunity to designate a $500 donation to an area of their choosing at UT Austin.

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Ambassador Leaderboard

Only Ambassadors enrolled in UT Austin’s social media ambassador program, are eligible for this contest. The top 3 ambassadors who raise the most money using their unique ScaleFunder link will win the respective challenge. Donations must come through the ambassador’s unique ScaleFunder link in order to qualify. Winners will be given the opportunity to designate an additional donation to the area of their choosing at UT Austin.